System and Method for Multiple Data Channel Transfer Using a Single Data Stream

1. A system for transferring a plurality of data sources using a single data transfer stream comprising: a network operating center (NOC) including a centralized storage for said plurality of data sources; and an editing processor for editing said plurality of data sources; a communication link for transferring said edited plurality of data sources; a plurality of transmission servers communicated to the communication link; a packetizing and combining processor at each of said one or more transmission servers for cyclically packetizing and combining said plurality of data sources into a single data transfer stream; and, a plurality of receivers for receiving and processing said single data transfer stream communicated to the packetizing and combining processor in each one of the plurality of transmission servers, the plurality of receivers reversing the cyclic packetizing and combining performed in a corresponding one of the transmission servers, by select packets from a data package corresponding to a requested channel and reassembling these packets into the whole, original channel data enables fast channel switching in the corresponding receiver without any need to change a tuning or receiving frequency.

2. The system of claim 1 where the network operating center (NOC) is bidirectionally communicated with each of said plurality of receivers for transferring status information to said centralized storage of the network operating center (NOC) from one or more of said plurality of receivers, the receivers being intercommunicated with each other so that the status information is communicated from any receiver not finding an open path of communication to the network operating center (NOC) through another receiver having an open path of communication to the network operating center (NOC).